Star · A6IV
HIP 43338
HIP 43338 is a subgiant star of spectral type A6IV in the constellation Pyxis, 281.2 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Pyxis |
|---|---|
| Distance | 281.2 light-years (86.2 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 6.48 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 1.80 |
| Spectral type | A6IV |
| Surface temperature | 7,750 K |
| Luminosity | 16.8 L☉ |
| Radius | 2.27 R☉ |
| Mass | 2.03 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 8h 49m 44.9s |
| Declination (J2000) | −21° 02′ 54″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 23.6 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 6.48). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 69° N. South of latitude 69° S it never sets. It stands highest at midnight in January, the best time to observe it.
Through a telescope from Earth
Light's journey
The light you see tonight set out around the year 1745. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 5.0 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 43338, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 9.51, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Vulpecula. It would be invisible to the naked eye.
Neighbours
Its nearest neighbours in the catalogue (within 20 light-years):
- HIP 43626 6.83 light-years
- HIP 44483 17.4 light-years
- HIP 42928 19.4 light-years
Position, brightness and colour from the HYG / AT-HYG catalogue; temperature, luminosity, radius and mass are approximate values computed from these observations.